Genus: Conostoma
Description
This genus contains only one species, the Great Parrotbill.
It differs from other parrotbills by its size and its less graduated tail. The bill is longer than it is high and it's proportionaly much longer than of other parrotbills.
Taxonomy
Conostoma is a genus in the Family Paradoxornithidae.
It was formerly placed in the Family Sylviidae.
As the genus name is also used for an insect some authorities propose a new genus name, Enendrozdovoma. However, this is not yet accepted by any of the World Checklists.
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| C. aemodium | Great Parrotbill | ||
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Conostoma. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Conostoma
